Using Wikis, Flickr, and YouTube for Research & Instruction Chella Vaidyanathan History, Political Science, U.S. Govt./International Docs. Librarian University of Miami Libraries Room no: 347K, Otto . Richter Library Education & Outreach Phone: 305-284-6027 E-mail: [email_address]

Wikis & Blogs: Differences Wikis vs. Blogs “ A set of web pages created and managed using wiki software.” – (Walt Crawford) “ A web-based set of individual posts initially presented to readers in the reverse chronological order – that is the newest first” – (Walt Crawford) Wikis are informative and collaborative whereas blogs are more personal Defined by Walt Crawford from http://citesandinsights.info/v9i3a.pdf

Wikis vs. Blogs

“ A set of web pages created and managed using wiki software.” – (Walt Crawford)

“ A web-based set of individual posts initially presented to readers in the reverse chronological order – that is the newest first” – (Walt Crawford)

Wikis are informative and collaborative whereas blogs are more personal

Defined by Walt Crawford from http://citesandinsights.info/v9i3a.pdf

Why are Wikis Useful? Wikis Easy to create and edit without HTML Open source programs and basic versions are available for free A great tool for collaboration Content is informative Excellent for discussing ideas Share information/bibliographies – useful for research Great for fostering class discussions and getting students interested in course content

Wikis

Easy to create and edit without HTML

Open source programs and basic versions are available for free

A great tool for collaboration

Content is informative

Excellent for discussing ideas

Share information/bibliographies – useful for research

Great for fostering class discussions and getting students interested in course content

Examples of Free Wikis and Course Pages Examples of Free Wikis and Course/Class Pages Wetpaint – www.wetpaint.com Pbwiki – www.pbwiki.com WikiMatrix – http://www.wikimatrix.org/ Wikidot.com – http://www.wikidot.com/learnmore:education Brown University HIST2950 – https://wiki.brown.edu/confluence/display/fall08hist2950s01/Home Ohio State University Hunter Gatherer Societies – http://foragers.wikidot.com/

Examples of Free Wikis and Course/Class Pages

Wetpaint – www.wetpaint.com

Pbwiki – www.pbwiki.com

WikiMatrix – http://www.wikimatrix.org/

Wikidot.com – http://www.wikidot.com/learnmore:education

Brown University HIST2950 – https://wiki.brown.edu/confluence/display/fall08hist2950s01/Home

Ohio State University Hunter Gatherer Societies – http://foragers.wikidot.com/

Flickr & YouTube: Instructional Uses Flickr &YouTube for Instruction Flickr is an image hosting and sharing site – people can upload, share, and view images YouTube is a popular video sharing network –people upload, share, and view video clips Great for Visual Learners – very appealing visually “ A picture (or a video clip) is worth more than a thousand words” Helps students comprehend the concepts/ events/historical/political incidents easily

Flickr &YouTube for Instruction

Flickr is an image hosting and sharing site – people can upload, share, and view images

YouTube is a popular video sharing network –people upload, share, and view video clips

Great for Visual Learners – very appealing visually

“ A picture (or a video clip) is worth more than a thousand words”

Helps students comprehend the concepts/ events/historical/political incidents easily

Flickr & YouTube: Instructional Uses (Continued) Flickr &YouTube for Instruction Students are likely to remember photos and video clips and associate them with theories/concepts that they learned in class Easy to create an account and choose sets of images/photos and small video clips to show in class during lectures Excellent for generating in-class group discussions Flickr – www.flickr.com YouTube – www.youtube.com

Flickr &YouTube for Instruction

Students are likely to remember photos and video clips and associate them with theories/concepts that they learned in class

Easy to create an account and choose sets of images/photos and small video clips to show in class during lectures

Excellent for generating in-class group discussions

Flickr – www.flickr.com

YouTube – www.youtube.com

Flickr & YouTube: Instructional Uses (Continued) Flickr &YouTube for Instruction Flickr & Creative Commons License – http://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/ Creative Commons License – http://creativecommons.org/about/ Flickr Commons – http://www.flickr.com/commons?PHPSESSID=ea7b4da468f5935f24b65f41dbfc356f YouTube is working with partners – using Creative Commons License

Flickr &YouTube for Instruction

Flickr & Creative Commons License – http://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/

Creative Commons License – http://creativecommons.org/about/

Flickr Commons – http://www.flickr.com/commons?PHPSESSID=ea7b4da468f5935f24b65f41dbfc356f

YouTube is working with partners – using Creative Commons License

Flickr & YouTube: Instructional Uses (Continued) Flickr &YouTube for Instruction - Examples Degas’ Ballerinas – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhAdJdHkiZw&feature=related Street Food, History and Politics in Jerusalem (Street Food from AlJazeera) – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ6zfYE2Pq4&feature=PlayList&p=3FE5D45DFC9BDCB8&index=28

Flickr &YouTube for Instruction - Examples

Degas’ Ballerinas – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhAdJdHkiZw&feature=related

Street Food, History and Politics in Jerusalem (Street Food from AlJazeera) – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ6zfYE2Pq4&feature=PlayList&p=3FE5D45DFC9BDCB8&index=28